Project Management Fundamentals

Who Should Read this Book

The first intended audience is people that must learn Project Management techniques “by the book” and in a very short period of time.  Perhaps their projects are already starting and they need to know how they are supposed to kick start the project and runit.

The second intended audience is those seeking a PMP certification. This book presents the core material found in the Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledgeby the Project Management Institute in an easier to read format.

The third audience is those who supervise project managers and need to understand what project management is all about.

Lastly, the fourth audience includes people who participate in projects as contributors, subject matter experts and people with technical expertise who produce the objects to be delivered.  While their role by definition is not project management, their careers will be enriched if they learn about project dynamics.  Also, they may have to take over some project management responsibilities at some time and, nowadays, employers demand that employees are able to work in a multidisciplinary way.  Technical contributors with project management knowledge and experience are sought after by employers.  The sections on communications, project estimation and risk management would be very useful for project team members. The summary explanations of the core principles of project management will provide a clear overview of project management.

We believe that there is a great number of people that will benefit from having the project management concepts presented as this book does. As well as being a great reference book in the library of any project team member.

We have also included chapters that contain PMP certification specific materials. The topics covered in that section are areas that a PMP should understand, but the level of detail is more oriented to the PMP certification.